The Answer Is No: A Short Story

Name: The Answer Is No: A Short Story
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (58895 reviews)
Author: Fredrik Backman

by Fredrik Backman

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.1 (58,895)

4.1 stars from 58,895 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

68 pages~1.1 hr readPublished by Amazon Original StoriesPublished 2024-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate stories where small, mundane details spiral into absurd consequences with emotional weight.
You love Backman's particular brand of warmth: characters who seem difficult at first glance but reveal something unexpectedly tender.
You want a quick read that actually says something meaningful about connection and loneliness without being heavy-handed.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for plot-driven narrative with multiple twists and turns; this is character-focused and deliberately narrow in scope.
You prefer longer stories where you have time to develop deep attachments to characters across a full arc.
You need high stakes or dramatic conflict; this thrives in the comedy and quietness of everyday neighbourhood life.

About this book

Lucas prefers solitude and simple pleasures: video games, wine, pad thai, and peanuts. He sees no reason to complicate his life with other people. His routine is disrupted when the apartment board—a group of three authority figures—arrives at his door demanding to inspect his frying pan. A frying pan has been left next to the recycling room, and while Lucas suggests simply removing it, the board insists on identifying who left it there. Their investigation to find the responsible party does not go as planned. This short story by Fredrik Backman explores what happens when an unwilling participant is drawn into a conflict he never wanted to be part of.

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Currently #871 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller.

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Currently 4.1★ from 58,895 reviews

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